Monk, Don't Get Angry - Monasteries in Games and Modern Media
Humanities and Social Sciences

Monk, Don't Get Angry - Monasteries in Games and Modern Media

The Game Salon 2026 invites you to discover history and literature through play: at analogue and digital game tables, we explore why medieval monasteries, as centres of faith and knowledge, are the perfect setting for games. At the literature game table, we’ll get to know authors from the Saxon-Czech border region through a digital children’s game and discover literary genres. You’ll show what you’ve learnt by solving tricky game challenges and taking part in a quiz.
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Start 17:00 o'clock
End 00:00 o'clock

At a glance

Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)
Institut für Geschichte / Forschungsstelle für Vergleichende Ordensgeschichte (FOVOG) / Zentrum Mittleres und Östliches Europa
Hörsaalzentrum TUD
103
Bergstraße 64
01069 Dresden (Dresdner Süden)
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Description

The 2026 Game Salon invites visitors to discover history and literature through play:
At the "History" game tables, you can learn about monasteries through play. Together we want to discover that medieval monasteries were not only centers of faith and knowledge, but also ideal for playing games. In a monastery you live by fixed rules - just as every game has its rules.
Mysterious abbeys, beer-brewing monks, warlike nuns, vanishing books. Various analog and digital games will be used to show how monasteries can be represented here.

At the “Literature” game table, exploring literature becomes a (digital) kids’ game: Through exciting stories, we get to know authors from the Saxon-Czech border region and discover literary genres and eras. By solving tricky game challenges and taking the quiz, you can show off what you’ve learned.
In addition, there is a poster exhibition on history and stories in analogue and digital games.

Program:
Throughout: Poster and game exhibition; comic book corner with monastery comics; monastery tours in digital games and the "Literature" game table.

18:00/19:00/20:00/21:00/22:00/23:00: Start of 45-minute game rounds respectively
18:45/19:45/20:45/21:45/22:45/23:45: 15-minute discussions on the representation of monasteries in board games)

Information on the event format

Presentation Exhibition Participate and do it yourself Suitable for children

Venue information

Parking is available at the venue

Stations

TU Dresden

  • 63 (bus)
  • 61 (bus)
  • 66 (bus)

Münchner Platz

  • 3 (tram)

Nöthnitzer Str.

  • N6 (bus)
  • 85 (bus)
  • 3 (tram)

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Monk, Don't Get Angry - Monasteries in…
Technische Universität Dresden (TUD)
Humanities and Social Sciences

Monk, Don't Get Angry - Monasteries in Games and Modern Media

The Game Salon 2026 invites you to discover history and literature through play: at analogue and digital game tables, we explore why medieval monasteries, as centres of faith and knowledge, are the perfect setting for games. At the literature game table, we’ll get to know authors from the Saxon-Czech border region through a digital children’s game and discover literary genres. You’ll show what you’ve learnt by solving tricky game challenges and taking part in a quiz.

Start 17:00 o'clock
End 00:00 o'clock